Microsoft

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Microsoft today has released Internet Explorer 7 (IE 7) to the general public, for use with the Windows XP operating system.

Microsoft

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Whitepaper detailing the Microsoft Windows Security Center

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Security researchers at Sunbelt Software have discovered an active malware attack against fully patched versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser.

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Rootkit attacks are becoming harder to remove because they are "residing deeper in the operating system", an antivirus firm warned today.

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Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Flash Player 8.0.24.0 and earlier versions that could allow an attacker who successfully exploits these vulnerabilities to take control of the affected system. A malicious SWF file must be loaded in Flash Player by the end user for an attacker to exploit these vulnerabilities. It is recommended that users update to the most current version of Flash Player available for their platform.

Panda Software

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August has witnessed the same trend observed
over the last few months with regard to computer threats.

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The following is a list of the 25 of the best extensions for Firefox.

Microsoft

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The Network Diagnostics for Windows XP tool analyzes information about your network connectivity to help you troubleshoot network-related problems with your computer.

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Hackers may soon be pushing out ransomware packages so complex that they're beyond the decryption capabilities of the anti-virus industry, according to a study by Russian anti-virus firm Kaspersky Lab.

Microsoft

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Microsoft says virtually all of the 60 million PCs that failed WGA's validation are indeed violating licensing policy

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Security experts are warning of a new "widespread" phishing scheme that attempts to dupe users of Google's email service, Gmail, into offering account details in exchange for a bogus cash prize.

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Microsoft offer you a "test drive" so that you can see what Microsoft Office 2007 might look like when it finally goes on sale.

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The recent super-sophisticated phishing attack against online payment service PayPal was yet more proof that the inability of anti-virus and firewall tools to stop new threats is the worst-kept secret in computer security.

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The W32/Bagle-KL worm spreads as a Zip email attachment, encrypted with a password.

Symantec

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the Internet Keep Safe Coalition and Symantec Corp. announced the launch of a new, interactive tutorial designed to help educate parents about online security for children.

Microsoft

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Microsoft on Tuesday plans to launch the final version of its Windows Live Messenger software.

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Fusion Telecommunications International, Inc. announced that it has launched a revolutionary free VoIP service under its global efonica brand.

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Microsoft confirmed that a new, undocumented flaw in its widely used Excel spreadsheet program was being used in an attack against an unnamed target.

Gwendolyn Mariano, newsfactor.com

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"The vulnerabilities disclosed by Microsoft this week have a very direct impact on consumers as the majority are client-side vulnerabilities," said Michael Sutton, director of VeriSign's iDefense Labs. "Client-side vulnerabilities tend to be used in attack scenarios that target consumers, such as phishing scams or identity theft."

Skype

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Skype 2.5 is officially released and out of beta. The new version includes features such as SMS messaging and direct calling of Outlook contacts,